1,010 search results for “ancient here” in the Public website
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The Cambridge History of Strategy. Volume 1: From Antiquity to the American War of Independence
Volume I of The Cambridge History of Strategy offers a history of the practice of strategy from the beginning of recorded history, to the late eighteenth century, from all parts of the world.
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Wanted: roadmap to bring diversity into history teaching
Many lecturers aim to make their courses more diverse, but they often encounter problems in the process. How can they receive the information they need? This project ‘Wanted: roadmap’ develops a roadmap for Dutch (academic) historians to bring diversity into practice. BA1 teaching in Graeco-Roman history…
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ProParte Homerus leesclub
The Homer reading group is a ProParte sub-group.
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Award for modern study of Sumerian cuneiform by Bram Jagersma
Studying Sumerian grammar in your free time: Bram Jagersma did it. He described centuries-old Sumerian using a modern method he devised himself. For this PhD research he was awarded the De La Court Award for Independent Research by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science (KNAW).
- Week 5: 3-9 February 2019
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Tracking the Tocharians from Europe to China: a linguistic reconstruction
This project intends to provide an integrated linguistic assessment of the hypothesised migration route of the Tocharians.
- Week 7: 16–22 February 2025
- The Belgian Archaeological Mission to Elkab
- Week 2: 13-19 January 2019
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Relentlessly Plain
Understanding Late Neolithic Ceramic Containers from Upper Mesopotamia
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Tazuko van BerkelFaculty of Humanities
t.a.van.berkel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272674
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Jacques van der VlietFaculty of Humanities
j.van.der.vliet@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272221
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Bert van den BergFaculty of Humanities
r.m.van.den.berg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272680
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Christoph PieperFaculty of Humanities
c.pieper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272673
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Koen Donker Van HeelFaculty of Humanities
k.donker.van.heel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Casper de JongeFaculty of Humanities
c.c.de.jonge@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272678
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Jurjen DonkersFaculty of Humanities
j.donkers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Gus KrausFaculty of Humanities
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Carlo van OosterhoutFaculty of Humanities
c.a.van.oosterhout@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jörn SoerinkFaculty of Humanities
j.soerink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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P. de GrootFaculty of Humanities
p.z.de.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271954
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Rock art research at Qurta
Dirk Huyge (Director) & Wouter Claes (Vice-Director)
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About the programme
The one-year Master's specialisation in Ancient History: Empires, Societies and Cultures offers an attractive mix of theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
- Week 6: 12-18 February 2017
- Week 4–5 (1–14 February)
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Material: the mother of innovation
It is not man’s ingenuity, but rather materials that are the source of innovation and progress. This is what archaeologist Maikel Kuijpers concludes based on his research into craftsmanship and material processing in the Early Bronze Age.
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The Representation of Imperial Rule and the Classical World in Early Medieval England
In early medieval England, there was an interest in the history of the Roman Empire and kings adopted such imperial titles as 'imperator' or 'basileus'. How can we explain this interest and what functions did imperial ideas and the reception of the classical world serve in early medieval England?
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Research per university
What follows is a survey of existing programs and current projects for each of the participating universities.
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University provides ambitious students with the most recent and innovative areas of knowledge, and offers them the freedom to develop their own area of expertise.
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University offers ambitious students a world-class environment in which to reach their full potential.
- Papyrology
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The Power of Technology in the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean
The Case of the Painted Plaster
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Cross-craft interaction in the cross-cultural context of the Late Bronze Age East Mediterranean
In tracing intra-site, local and regional craft networks in Late Bronze Age Tiryns (Greece) the project aimed to understand technological changes, (dis)continuities and social practices from the Late Palatial until the Post Palatial periods in Mycenaean Greece.
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World Archaeology
The researchers in the World Archaeology department of the Faculty of Archaeology concentrate on a range of different periods and regions: from humanity’s origins to the Middle Ages and the modern age, and from Asia to South America.
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Working life in focus
You've earned your degree and you’re ready to start your career. But where do you end up?
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Of Marks and Men
Daniel Soliman defended his thesis on 15 September 2016.
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Hellenistic-Roman Sanctuary Excavations (S. Giovanni in Galdo, Colle Rimontato, Molise, Italy)
Rural cult places were of central importance in the non-urbanised areas of ancient Samnium, in central southern Italy. Their development, roles and functions in ancient society, however, remain important research questions. New excavations at one of these sanctuaries, the rural temple of S. Giovanni…
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Institute for Philosophy
The philosophers at the Institute for Philosophy develop new perspectives and insights not only on topical themes such as immigration and climate change, but also on more fundamental philosophical questions.
- Science Diplomacy
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Isis on the Nile
The fourth conference of Isis Studies was organised by Liège college and has now been published by Laurent Bricault and Miguel John Versluys.
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University provides ambitious students with the most recent and innovative areas of knowledge, and offers them the freedom to develop their own area of expertise.
- Planning and Innovation
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The Lazy Mindreader: a new perspective on “mindreading” from the study of language and narrative
How is social cognition shaped by our knowledge of language and stories?
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Enduring Christianity in a Muslim world
A project aimed at understanding the complicated process of religious transformation in one of the centres of the early Muslim world.
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University provides ambitious students with the most recent and innovative areas of knowledge, and offers them the freedom to develop their own area of expertise.
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About the programme
The Research MA Classics and Ancient Civilizations covers two years and can be studied in four tracks: Classics is one of them. While diving into the literary, cultural and intellectual worlds of Greece and Rome, you will be involved in current research, and stimulated to reflect on the significance…
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About the programme
Classics and Ancient Civilizations covers one year and can be studied in four programmes, one of them is Egyptology. When you choose to study this programme, you will both be guided through the broadness of Egyptological sub-disciplines, as well as gradually led to develop your own specific research…
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European/Supra-European: Cultural Encounters in Nietzsche’s Philosophy
Nietzsche says
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Early Christian Encounters with Town and Countryside
Early Christian Encounters with Town and Countryside - Essays on the Urban and Rural Worlds of Early Christianity.